Nonskid device



March 11,1930. M, J, FRAMBACH 1,750,098 l' NoNsKID' DEVICE Filed July 28, i927 inventos Patented Mar. 11, 1930 NATI-IEW J'. FRAMBACH, OF HARTLEY, IOWA NONSKID DEVICE Application filed July 28, 1927.

y The present invention relates to non-skid devices tor automobile and other vehicle wheels, and aims to provide a simple device which may be conveniently applied and tastened around the telly and tire.

Another object is the provision ot a novel saddle to straddle the telly ot a wheel and comprising two parts detachably fitted and tastened together in a novel manner tor holding a tread chain or member that extends across the tread ot the tire.

With the toregoing and other objects in view, which will be apparent as the description proceeds, the invention resides in the construction and arrangement ot parts, as hereinatter described and claimed, it being understood that changes can be made within the scope ot what is claimed, without departing trom the spirit ot the invention.

The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawing, wherein- Figure 1 is an edge view ot the device, showing the tread member in broken lines.

Fig. 2 is an inside view ot the saddle.

Fig. 3 is a section on the line 3-3 ot Fig. 1.

The saddle is composed ot two parts, each tormed trom sheet metal or other suitable stock. One part or member 11 ot the saddle has the outturned terminal portions 12 and 13, and the other part or member 15 has the outturned terminal portions 16 and 17. The member 11 is provided with inturned flanges 14 along its edges between which the member 15 is disposed, to prevent relative edgewise 5 motion ot the members when fitted together. The terminal portions 12 and 17 overlap at one side and the terminal portions 13 and 16 overlap at the opposite side, and the saddle is adapted to be disposed astride the telly ot a wheel. It desired, the member 11 may be padded to prevent injury to the paint or iinish ot the telly.

The terminal portions 12 and 16 project beyond the respective terminal portions 17 and 13, and have apertures 18 in which are secured the terminals ot the flexible tread .chain or member 19 which extends across the tread ot the tire, the saddle and tread member being adapted to be placed around the telly and tire. This may be readily done Serial No. 209,075.

when the members 11 and 15 are separated, the member 11 being placed astrid@ the telly and the member 15 being iitted in position against the member 11 between the flanges 14 thereot.

In order to hold the members 11 and 15 together, a latch 20 is swivelled in the member 11 between the ends thereot, and the member 15 has a slot 21 through which the latch 2O passes, and said latch has a T-head 22. then the head 22 is turned to one position it may pass through the slot 21 in moving the members 11 and 15 together or separating them, and when the members are brought together and the head 22 is turned at an angle to the slot 21, the members 11 and 15 are held together. The latch 20 has a friction tit with the member 11 to prevent accidental turning ot the latch, but same may be conveniently turned by a wrench or other suitable implement. By having the member 15 litted between the iianges lll ot the member 11, a single latch or securing` element is suiiicient to hold the members together against accidental separation or relative displacement with respect to one another.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is A saddle tor a non-skid device adapted to tit astride a wheel telly and composed ot two similarly shaped members in reversed positions andoverlapping one another, each member having an intermediate portion to extend across the inner periphery ot the telly and having outturned terminal portions to be disposed at opposite sides ot the telly, one member having tlanges along its edges to overlap the edges ot the otheiI member, one terminal portion ot each member projecting beyond the corresponding terminal portion ot the other member and having means tor the connection ot a flexible tread member, and means carried by one ot said members to engage the other member tor holding them together.

In testimony whereot I hereunto aiiiX my signature.

MATHEW J. FRAMBACH.

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